一、生词速查(根据汉语写出下列单词)
1. n. 旅行,旅程；历程,过程
2. pron. 某物；某事；某些东西
3. n. 水塘,水洼
4. v. 驾驶(船只)
5. n. 意见,主意,观点
6. v. 保护；防护
7. n. 风
8. adj. 宽的,宽阔的
9. prep. 向着,朝着(某个方向)
10. n. 生活
11. prep. 从一端至另一端,穿过,通过
12. n. 暴风雨(雪)
13. v. 希望,期望,指望

1. journey 2. something 3. pool 4. sail 5. opinion 6. protect 7. wind 8. wide 9. towards 10. life 11. through 12. storm 13. hope

根据外研版英语七年级上册所学词汇，结合汉语意思直接写出对应单词。

二、短语速记(用英文写出下列短语)
1. 小学
2. 为……准备好
3. 不得不做某事
4. 独自
5. 尽力,尽你所能
6. 努力学习(工作)
7. 经历风暴
8. 在未来几年

1. primary school 2. be ready for 3. have to do sth. 4. by oneself 5. try one's best 6. work hard 7. go through a storm 8. in the next few years

1. primary school（“小学”常用短语）
2. be ready for（“为……准备好”的基础短语）
3. have to do sth.（“不得不做某事”的固定表达）
4. by oneself（“独自”的常用结构）
5. try one's best（“尽力，尽你所能”的固定短语）
6. work hard（“努力学习（工作）”的基础短语）
7. go through a storm（“经历风暴”的常用表达）
8. in the next few years（“在未来几年”的固定搭配）

1. 快速阅读课本中的文章,判断下列句子的正(T)误(F)。
()(1)Mia is now in junior high.
()(2)Mia's parents are no longer able to help Mia with her new life in junior high.
()(3)Mia's parents compare junior high to a river with fast - moving water.
()(4)The paper boat with the letter is a gift for Mia's birthday.
()(5)Mia's parents believe that Mia will go through storms and difficulties in the future.

TFTFT

2. 精读课本中的文章,回答下列问题。
(1)How do Mia's parents describe primary school?
(2)What will Mia's parents do when Mia faces new problems in junior high?
(3)Where do Mia's parents hope Mia will finally sail?
(4)How do Mia's parents send their letter to her?

(1) They describe it as a small and safe boat.
(2) They will still be there to help, but sometimes Mia will have to solve problems by herself.